2012-03-02T15:08:44-06:00 2011-06-30 MUELLER & CO LLP 2230 POINT BLVD STE 700 ELGIN IL 60123 990 2010-07-01 364024533 GIRLS IN THE GAME NFP GIRL 3126334263 1501 W RANDOLPH CHICAGO IL 60607 AMY SKEEN 3126334263 2012-03-02 1 ROY GROESBECK 8478888600 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z AMY SKEEN 1501 W RANDOLPH CHICAGO IL 60607 1381055 0 X WWW.GIRLSINTHEGAME.ORG X 1995 IL PROVIDE AND PROMOTE SPORTS & FITNESS OPPORTUNITIES, NUTRITION & HEALTH EDUCATION, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TO ENHANCE THE OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ALL GIRLS. 24 24 65 200 0 0 916568 1047515 229499 240853 1165 388 -9962 681 1137270 1289437 18600 18150 0 0 684815 904610 0 0 224635 287462 372278 990877 1295038 146393 -5601 588214 628464 24616 69286 563598 559178 X PROVIDE AND PROMOTE SPORTS & FITNESS OPPORTUNITIES, NUTRITION & HEALTH EDUCATION, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TO ENHANCE THE OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ALL GIRLS. 0 0 239732 46344 CAMPS AND CLINICS, SERVING 1,107 GIRLSTHE CAMPS AND CLINICS PROGRAMS INTRODUCES NEW GIRLS TO GIRLS IN THE GAME AND KEEP GIRLS INVOLVED WITH YEAR-ROUND ACTIVITIES DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, ON SCHOOL BREAKS AND OVER THE SUMMER. GAME DAYS ARE THREE HOUR EVENTS THAT SHOWCASE THE THREE ASPECTS OF GIRLS IN THE GAME: A TRADITIONAL SPORT, A NON-TRADITIONAL SPORT, AND PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH TOPICS. THIS YEAR, GIRLS AT 25 SCHOOLS AND PARKS THROUGHOUT CHICAGOLAND WERE INTRODUCED TO GIRLS IN THE GAME THROUGH GAME DAYS. DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS OR VACATIONS, CLINICS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL EXPOSURE TO SELECTED SPORTS AND FITNESS ACTIVITIES WHEN GIRLS WOULD NORMALLY BE AT HOME. THIS YEAR, GIRLS LEARNED ARCHERY FROM THE ARCHERY ASSOCIATION OF CHICAGO, PLAYED LACROSSE WITH THE NORTHWESTERN WOMEN'S LACROSSE TEAM, AND TRAINED FOR A TRIATHLON. THE GIRLS' TRIATHLON TEAM GIVES GIRLS AGES 7-18 THE CHANCE TO SWIM, BIKE AND RUN TO THE FINISH LINE IN THE TRI-MASTERS INVITATIONAL KIDS TRIATHLON ON CHICAGO'S SOUTH SHORE. SUMMER CAMP BROUGHT TOGETHER 120 DIVERSE GIRLS, AGES 7-13, AND EXPOSED THEM TO POSITIVE ADULT ROLE MODELS. TEEN COUNSELORS AND ADULT STAFF LED CLINICS ON MORE THAN 30 DIFFERENT SPORTS AND FITNESS ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS WORKSHOPS ON HEALTH AND LEADERSHIP TOPICS. FOUR WEEKS OF DAY CAMP CULMINATES IN A WEEK OF OVERNIGHT CAMP, PROVIDING MOST OF THE GIRLS THEIR FIRST EXPOSURE TO THE OUTDOORS AND THEIR FIRST TRIP AWAY FROM HOME. 298867 76866 AFTER SCHOOL, SERVING 30 SITES AND 990 GIRLS:OUR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS DO MORE THAN JUST KEEP GIRLS SOCIAL AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL DAY. BEGINNING IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, GIRLS HAVE THE CHANCE TO GET ACTIVE AND LEARN ABOUT NUTRITION AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH IN THE HOURS THEY MIGHT OTHERWISE BE HOME ALONE OR ON THE STREETS. ALLOWING GIRLS TO STAY INVOLVED THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL AND INTO THEIR TEEN YEARS ALLOWS GIRLS IN THE GAMES MESSAGE TO BECOME A WAY OF LIFE, AS SHE GROWS AND INFLUENCES THOSE AROUND HER. OUR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS SERVED 20 SITES AND 782 GIRLS. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GIRLS LEARN A COMBINATION OF FAMILIAR AND TOTALLY NEW SPORTS AND PARTICIPATE IN HEALTH, LEADERSHIP AND LIFE-SKILL ACTIVITIES, FOCUSING ON TOPICS LIKE PEER PRESSURE AND SELF-ESTEEM. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, GIRLS GET THE CHANCE TO TRY NEW THINGS AND LEARN ABOUT TEAMWORK AS THEY WORK TOGETHER. OUR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLS SERVED NINE SITES AND 208 GIRLS. LEARNING THE SAME MESSAGES OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, CONFIDENCE AND TEAMWORK, MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS RECEIVE OPPORTUNITIES TO ACT AS PEER EDUCATORS, CHOOSING IMPORTANT ISSUES IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP SKILLS WHILE ADDRESSING THEM. DAYS OF PLAY ALTERNATE BETWEEN SPORTS TOURNAMENTS, LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS, AND NUTRITION EDUCATION, EXPOSING GIRLS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS TO HEALTHY COOKING, MEAL PREPARATION AND FAMILY FITNESS.TEEN PROGRAMS, SERVING 62 TEENS AND 224 GIRLS:OUR TEEN PROGRAMS GIVE GIRLS OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN, AND TEACH OTHERS, ABOUT LIVING A HEALTHY LIFE. TEACHING YOUNGER GIRLS, MEETING WITH PROFESSIONAL WOMEN AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS TO EXPLORE DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES AND MAKING A DOCUMENTARY ARE ALL PART OF A NORMAL DAY FOR OUR TEEN GIRLS. MANY OF OUR TEENS GREW UP WITH GIRLS IN THE GAME AND NOW THEY USE WHAT THEY'VE LEARNED TO BECOME LEADERS AND ROLE MODELS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE TEEN SQUAD CONSISTS OF HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WHO WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR YOUNGER GIRLS, ALLOWING THEM TO EARN SCHOLARSHIP DOLLARS AS WELL AS LEARN ABOUT COMMITMENT, LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY. THIS YEAR THE GIRLS MADE A VIDEO THAT SHOWED THE NEED FOR HEALTH-BASED AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING. SUMMER SQUAD, FOR GIRLS IN GRADES 8-12, ALLOWS TEEN GIRLS TO STAY INVOLVED YEAR-ROUND. EACH WEEK FOCUSED ON A DIFFERENT TOPIC IN SPORTS, INCLUDING TITLE IX AND WOMEN IN MEDIA. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, TEENS IDENTIFY PROMINENT WOMEN WITH INTERESTING CAREERS AND SET UP LEADER TO LEADER INTERVIEWS TO DISCUSS HEALTH, LEADERSHIP AND IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING GIRLS TODAY. GIRLS GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT NEW CAREER OPTIONS WHILE HAVING THEIR VOICES HEARD BY PROFESSIONALS IN A VARIETY OF FIELDS. 155729 SPRING TRAINING, SERVING 80 YOUTH SERVICE PROVIDERS WHO REACH OVER 2,000 GIRLSWE KNOW THAT WE CAN'T DIRECTLY REACH EVERY GIRL THAT COULD BENEFIT FROM OUR PROGRAMS, SO WE CREATED A "TRAIN THE TRAINER" PROGRAM TO PROVIDE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH CURRICULUM, CERTIFY THEM IN OUR BEST PRACTICES AND REACH EVEN MORE GIRLS. THIS YEAR, GIRLS IN THE GAME CERTIFIED 17 SITES TO RUN GIRLS IN THE GAME ELEMENTARY PROGRAMMING. THE TEAM ALSO PROVIDED HEALTH AND WELLNESS WORKSHOPS TO OVER 80 YOUTH SERVICE PROVIDERS, INDIRECTLY IMPACTING 2,000 GIRLS. WITHIN FIVE YEARS, GIRLS IN THE GAME AIMS TO HAVE 100 SITES CERTIFIED AND RUNNING OUR AFTER SCHOOL ELEMENTARY PROGRAM, WITH AT LEAST 50 OF THOSE SITES IN CITIES OUTSIDE THE CHICAGO METROPOLITAN AREA. DURING THOSE FIVE YEARS, GIRLS IN THE GAME WILL ALSO DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE PROGRAMMING FOR AFTER SCHOOL MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS. 280192 18150 280192 18150 974520 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 65 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 24 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X AMY SKEEN 3126334263 1501 W RANDOLPH CHICAGO IL 60607 SUSAN JUN 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER GROH 3.00 X X 0 0 0 GUYNA JOHNSON ESQ 3.00 X X 0 0 0 AMIE KLUJIAN 3.00 X X 0 0 0 HEIDI JEFFERY ESQ 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE SALOMON 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JILL ALLREAD 3.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA FAIRCHILD ESQ 3.00 X 0 0 0 TIFFANY FERGUSON 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN FITZPATRICK 3.00 X 0 0 0 STACIE FREEMAN 3.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL HAGY 3.00 X 0 0 0 PERRI IRMER 3.00 X 0 0 0 PEGGY KUSINSKI 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARTA MCNAIR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARILYNN PRESTON 3.00 X 0 0 0 NNEKA RIMMER 3.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA ROSE 3.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY WEBER MD 3.00 X 0 0 0 TOM WIFFLER 3.00 X 0 0 0 RHONA FRAZIN 3.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN KREBS 3.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUELINE LOEWE 3.00 X 0 0 0 M CATHERINE CROWLEY RYAN 3.00 X 0 0 0 AMY SKEEN 70.00 X 97617 0 9045 97617 0 9045 0 0 0 0 0 186938 494621 365956 53570 1047515 PROGRAM FEES 611710 120853 120853 CONTRACTUAL EXCHANGE F 611710 120000 120000 240853 388 388 91618 186938 91618 0 OTHER INCOME 611710 681 681 681 1289437 241534 0 388 18150 18150 97617 70284 7809 19524 665593 476175 52484 136934 78935 56517 6236 16182 2109 1510 167 432 60356 43215 4768 12373 43742 35779 2452 5511 2396 1960 134 302 13783 11273 773 1737 293 188 88 17 55918 41573 4783 9562 125324 107324 6000 12000 17980 17980 1569 1334 78 157 15603 13070 931 1602 SUPPLIES 55781 38794 9152 7835 MISCELLANEOUS 21520 21520 MEALS/SNACK PROGRAM 17564 17564 MEMBERSHIP DUES 805 310 28 467 1295038 974520 95883 224635 306010 185113 240749 241341 5685 146031 18782 32022 6877 11854 23869 19531 3528 4338 6583 7765 588214 628464 24616 69286 24616 69286 X 563598 434178 0 0 0 125000 563598 559178 588214 628464 X -5601 1181 X 0 1 1 X 0 X 411778 576661 623080 714342 820460 3146321 411778 576661 623080 714342 820460 3146321 164321 2982000 1165 388 1553 3147874 470354 0.94730 0.87840 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 23869 19531 4338 4338 1289437 1295038 -5601 1181 1181 -4420 1290618 1181 1181 1289437 0 1289437 1295038 0 1295038 0 1295038 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: HE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR EITHER FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR ALL OPEN TAX YEARS. BASED ON THE EVALUATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ALL POSITIONS WOULD BE UPHELD UNDER AN EXAMINATION; THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR THE EFFECTS OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS HAS BEEN RECORDED FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011. ANNIVERSARY EVENT 131991 82881 49110 49110 GOLF OUTING 48917 21061 27856 27856 2 97648 82996 14652 1020 13632 278556 186938 91618 76966 1020 13632 91618 0 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 30 18150 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: A HEALTH EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, THE VARSITY SQUAD, PROVIDES EXEMPLARY TEEN LEADERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS WHILE IMPROVING THEIR SELF-ESTEEM AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. THE VARSITY SQUAD WAS INITIATED IN 2007 WITH HIGH SCHOOL FEMALE LEADERS BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. MEMBERS OF THE VARSITY SQUAD LEAD HEALTHY LIFESTYLE WORKSHOPS FOR YOUNGER GIRLS IN THE COMMUNITY. WORKSHOPS INCLUDE THREE SPORTS AND FITNESS, NUTRITION AND LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES. IN THE SPRING, MEMBERS DESIGN AND LEAD THE ANNUAL GIRLS' SUMMIT, A DAY OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLE ACTIVITIES FOR ALL THE GIRLS WHO ATTENDED A VARSITY SQUAD WORKSHOP THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM YEAR. GIRLS IN THE GAME STAFF TRAIN AND GUIDE THE VARSITY SQUAD, BUT MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHOOSING THE TOPICS COVERED AND IMPLEMENTING THE WORKSHOPS. IN EXCHANGE, MEMBERS EARN SCHOLARSHIP DOLLARS FOR EACH WORKSHOP THEY LEAD. ALTHOUGH FINANCIAL NEED IS NOT A PREREQUISITE, MOST OF THE GIRLS IN THE VARSITY SQUAD ARE FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE HOPEFULS WHO NEED FUNDS TO ATTEND SCHOOL. MEMBERS EARN $100 IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP DOLLARS FOR EVERY TRAINING THEY ATTEND OR WORKSHOP THEY LEAD. MEMBERS MUST ATTEND ALL TRAININGS AND LEAD AT LEAST THREE WORKSHOPS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THEIR SCHOLARSHIPS, WHICH ARE PAID DIRECTLY TO THEIR SCHOOLS. ADDITIONALLY, EACH YEAR MEMBERS CHOOSE A WINNER OF THE TEAM CAPTAIN AWARD, WHICH GIVES ONE EXTRAORDINARY LEADER AN ADDITIONAL $100 SCHOLARSHIP. SCHOLARSHIPS EARNED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM ARE REPORTED AS AN EXPENSE IN THE YEAR OF THE AWARD. X SUPPLIES 14 53570 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990 PRIOR TO BEING FILED, AND IF NECESSARY, SUBMITS QUESTIONS TO THE OUTSIDE CPA FIRM WHO PREPARED THE RETURN. ONCE ALL QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED, THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL AND FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A YEARLY DESCRIPTION OF REQUIRED DUTIES AND INCLUDES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH THEY ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN. ALL MATERIALS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXCUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY AND RECOMMENDS COMPENSATION BASED ON PERFORMANCE. A WRITTEN EVALUALTION IS MAINTAINED IN THE FILE. SIMILARLY, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF MANAGEMENT WHICH INCLUDES A WRITTEN EVALUATION MAINTAINED IN PERSONNEL FILES. COMPENSATION FOR ALL ORGANIZATIONAL STAFF IS COMPETITIVE AND ALIGNED WITH CURRENT SALARY SURVEY REPORTS AVAILABLE FOR THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA, POSITION, AND EXPERIENCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, FORWARDED TO FUNDERS, AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY REQUEST. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 1,181.